Plastic recycling headlines by topic
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Agricultural plastics
- Ag plastics recycling effort to kick off in Maine
- Virgin PP producer moves deeper into recycling
- PCR demand plays into ag plastics acquisition
Asia
- Exports see another major decline in 2019
- China turns its focus to domestic plastic waste
- Another potential export disruption on the horizon
Brand owners
- Leaders gather as the sector transforms
- Can credit trading drive dollars to plastics recovery?
- Recycled-content bill advances in one state legislature
Canada
- Packaging EPR on the way in another Canadian province
- Deposits double for many drinks in British Columbia
- Report finds some PE bales went to trash, not recycling
Challenging materials
Collection
- Key curbside plastics no longer ‘widely’ recyclable
- Brand owner trials film-on-the-side curbside recycling
- The Recycling Partnership quantifies RPET demand gap
Container deposits
- Deposits double for many drinks in British Columbia
- Ocean plastics expert talks policy initiatives
- State deposit program reports redemption increase
Courts/lawsuits
- California accuses CVS of breaking bottle deposit rules
- Lead contamination case involves plastics recycling firm
- Lawsuit alleges recycling equipment patent violation
EPR/stewardship
- How packaging EPR could take shape in Oregon
- Northeast state takes next step toward EPR for packaging
- Packaging EPR on the way in another Canadian province
Europe
- Plastic recycling grabs focus on Swedish Coke bottles
- Berry elaborates on its chemically recycled plastic
- UK waste giant opens large PET recycling facility
Exports
- Some semblance of stability?
- Exports see another major decline in 2019
- Meet the Speakers: Rolph Payet, Executive Secretary of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
Film
- Berry Global to process film bales at Texas plant
- Avangard details its upcoming PCR projects
- Bag producers sign voluntary recycled content pledge
HDPE
- How a new domestic end market for HDPE emerged
- Exports tumble and ‘ungodly demand’ boosts HDPE prices
- Three plastic scrap end users report finances
Industry groups
- Leaders gather as the sector transforms
- Can credit trading drive dollars to plastics recovery?
- Attractive innovation: Magnets help on bottle recycling obstacle
LDPE
- Ag plastics recycling effort to kick off in Maine
- Avangard to build three $30 million film facilities next year
- Here’s who recently received FDA recycling letters
Legislation
- Leaders gather as the sector transforms
- Recycled-content bill advances in one state legislature
- Legislation pushing national bottle bill hits Congress
Marine debris
- Can credit trading drive dollars to plastics recovery?
- Circulate Capital ready to invest millions in Asia
- The latest in marine-plastics news
Markets
- Domestic plastics recycling capacity is expanding
- HDPE prices fall from record highs
- US and Canada to add major processing capacity
Opinion
- Editor’s Analysis: Welcome to the year of recycling policy
- In My Opinion: Let’s not miss potential of emerging models
- In My Opinion: Chemical recycling’s complementary role
PET
- Recycled-content bill advances in one state legislature
- Attractive innovation: Magnets help on bottle recycling obstacle
- Plastic recycling grabs focus on Swedish Coke bottles
PP
- Key curbside plastics no longer ‘widely’ recyclable
- Virgin PP producer moves deeper into recycling
- Post-consumer plastics prices see notable changes
Processors
- Details on a reclaimer’s new processing line
- US and Canada to add major processing capacity
- Reclaimer to install post-consumer plastic cleaning line
PS
- Novolex brand begins using recycled PS in cutlery
- Scientists find new market for EPS: paint
- Acquisition brings polyolefin reclaimers under same umbrella
PVC
- Recycled plastic end markets expand
- Where exports displaced from China are finding a home
- Project recycles 10 tons of PVC gift cards
Research
- Report: Value of curbside materials drops 66% in two years
- How packaging EPR could take shape in Oregon
- Report explores keys to boosting plastics recovery
Rigid plastics
- Mixed rigids and film recycling sites to open next year
- Novolex brand begins using recycled PS in cutlery
- Export hurdles create trouble for rigids and film recovery